The Beckwith Ranch is a historic cattle ranch in the Wet Mountain Valley. It was originally established by Elton and Edwin Beckwith who built it into one of the largest cattle ranches in Colorado. Ten of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and have been restored to their heyday.
Beckwith Ranch is the perfect location for small weddings and other special events. Pricing is based upon number of guests. We limit guests to 35 in the house and up to 100 on the property for outdoor weddings. Our approach is a DIY with some amenities provided, rental fees range from $1500. to $2000. Our website provides with detailed information.
Event pricing for family reunions, anniversary parties and other events are quoted based upon group needs. For clubs and organizations who would like to use the house for meetings, game nights, or gatherings, we charge $5. per person.
Visit the ranch for a tour or schedule your event to experience the glory and beauty of ranching in the valley.
Willow Wind Farm is a ranch located in the Wet Mountain Valley. We specialize in breeding fine fiber animals and fine fiber end products. We have over 150 critters on the ranch; approx. 125 alpacas, 20 colored merino sheep, 3 dairy goats, 5 llamas, chickens and 5 cats and a dog. We strive to produce the majority of our food and grow in an all season greenhouse while utilizing garden space outside for summer growing. It is not uncommon for us to have 40+ youngsters running around of any and all species.
We shear all the fiber animals the end of May. We sort and grade 1000’s of pounds of fiber in June and July. We process another 300 pounds of select fiber in the cottage industry making yarn and other fine products. Part of our process is strictly home grown while part of our process involves fiber from the ranch as well as fiber that is collected from ranches in the western US. The larger scale production happens all within the US milling process and we are proud to represent growth and processing that is 100% USA.
-Annie Hunt
Education vs. Extinction
Mission: Wolf is a solar-powered nature center that provides a sanctuary for unwanted captive-born wolves and horses. We offer experiential education to inspire the public to become stewards of the earth.
Since 1988 we have provided lifelong care for 125 wolves and 25 horses, facilitated experiential wolf education with over 1 million people and preserved 350 acres of pristine subalpine habitat. Our community of volunteers from around the world invites you to visit us.
Day Visits
Sign up for a sanctuary experience at Mission:Wolf. During the guided visit, you will have the chance to spot some of our 23 wolves and wolf-dogs while learning about wolf behavior, biology, ecology, the stories of our wolves, and (for those interested) the systems we have in place to live on solar power at 9,500ft.
We offer these guided experiences by donation. Your guide will talk with you about the best ways you can support us, whether through a donation or by volunteering. This can be taken care of on-site.
Volunteer
Family lavender farm located on Eden West Ranch in Cotopaxi, Colorado. Naturally grown at 7000 ft. elevation. Lavender essential oil & buds. Handcrafted lavender gifts. Gift Shop. Lavendar ice cream. Walk the fields. Friday 2pm-5pm and Sunday 10am-2pm.
Located in the rugged Colorado Rocky Mountains, Play Dirty ATV Tours operates as the only ATV tour company in Texas Creek permitted on the protected land. This preserved area provides challenging terrain and scenic views around every turn. Our qualified, ATV Safety Institute certified guides know all the right turns and must-see lookout points along the routes.
Ride 3,000 ft. above the valley for panoramic views you can’t find anywhere else. Texas Creek houses so many trails, it’s a new adventure every time you ride. With all our different ATV tours, you’re sure to find the right adventure for you!
David Pruyne, Owner
Llama Trekking by Lookin’ Up Outfitters offers day and sunset llama hikes on a beautiful private ranch in southern Custer County. Brianna, owner, is a 4th generation Westcliffe Native and has raised llamas for over 25 years!
This will be an experience you won’t forget. Our llamas are all gentle and love taking guests hiking on a beautiful private ranch. Spectacular views, wildlife, ponds, meadows. This is an EPIC adventure to explore the magnificence of Custer County, Colorado.
The llamas and I hope to meet you soon! Please visit our website for more information.
For nearly 60 years, Jim Bishop has been constructing one of the most impressive monuments to perseverance in Colorado. Bishop castle is a monumental statue in stone and iron that cries loud testament to the beauty and glory of not only Having a Dream, but Sticking with your Dream no matter what, and most importantly, that if you do believe in yourself and strive to maintain that belief, anything can happen! Three full stories of interior rooms complete with a Grand Ballroom, soaring towers and bridges with vistas of a hundred miles, and a Fire-Breathing Dragon make the Bishop Castle quite the unforgettable experience! Visitors are always welcome free of charge, and the castle itself is always open
Driving tour of the historic trail early pioneers used heading west over the Wet Mountains.